Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Basic and Advanced EMS Educational
Institutions may offer educational programs for which they have been
credentialed by the OEMS.
(1) EMS Educational
Institutions shall complete a minimum of two initial courses at the highest
level educational program approved for the Educational Institution's credential
approval period.
(2) EMS
Educational Institutions that do not complete two initial courses for each
educational program approved shall be subject to action as set forth in Rule
.1505 of this Subchapter.
(b) For initial courses, Basic EMS
Educational Institutions shall meet all of the requirements for continuing EMS
educational programs defined in Rule .0601 of this Section and shall have:
(1) a Level I or higher EMS Instructor as
each lead course instructor for all courses. The lead course instructor must be
credentialed at a level equal to or higher than the course and shall meet the
lead instructor responsibilities of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the
Accreditation of Educational Programs in the Emergency Medical Services
Professions as set forth in Rule .0501 of this Subchapter. The lead instructor
shall:
(A) perform duties assigned under the
direction and delegation of the program director.
(B) assist in coordination of the didactic,
lab, clinical, and field internship instruction.
(2) a lead EMS educational program director.
This individual shall be a Level II EMS Instructor credentialed at or above the
highest level of course offered by the institution. Newly appointed program
directors who have not attended an OEMS Program Coordinator Workshop with the
past year shall attend a workshop within one year of appointment as the program
director; and:
(A) have EMS or related allied
health education, training, and experience;
(B) be knowledgeable about methods of
instruction, testing, and evaluation of students;
(C) have field experience in the delivery of
pre-hospital emergency care;
(D)
have academic training and preparation related to emergency medical services,
at least equivalent to that of a paramedic; and
(E) be knowledgeable of current versions of
the National EMS Scope of Practice and National EMS Education Standards as
defined by USDOT NHTSA National EMS, evidence-informed clinical practice, and
incorporated by Rule .0501 of this Subchapter;
(3) a lead EMS educational program director
responsible for the following:
(A) the
administrative oversight, organization, and supervision of the
program;
(B) the continuous quality
review and improvement of the program;
(C) the long-range planning on ongoing
development of the program;
(D)
evaluating the effectiveness of the instruction, faculty, and overall
program;
(E) the collaborative
involvement with the Education Medical Advisor;
(F) the training and supervision of clinical
and field internship preceptors; and
(G) the effectiveness and quality of
fulfillment of responsibilities delegated to another qualified
individual;
(4) written
educational policies and procedures that include:
(A) the written educational policies and
procedures set forth in Rule .0601 of this Section;
(B) the delivery of cognitive and psychomotor
examinations in a manner that will protect and limit the potential for
exploitation of such content and material;
(C) the exam item validation process utilized
for the development of validated cognitive examinations;
(D) the selection and monitoring of all in-
state and out-of-state clinical education and field internship sites;
(E) the selection and monitoring of all
educational institutionally approved clinical education and field internship
preceptors;
(F) utilization of EMS
preceptors providing feedback to the student and EMS program;
(G) the evaluation of preceptors by their
students, including the frequency of evaluations;
(H) the evaluation of the clinical education
and field internship sites by their students, including the frequency of
evaluations;
(I) completion of an
annual evaluation of the program to identify any correctable
deficiencies;
(J) the program
annually assesses goals and learning domains that include how program staff
identify and respond to changes in the needs or expectations of the community's
interests; and
(K) an advisory
committee representing all practice settings utilizing EMS personnel, including
clinical preceptor sites, shall assist the program to monitor community needs
and expectations and provide guidance to revise goals and responsiveness to
change. The advisory committee shall meet no less than annually.
(5) an Educational Medical Advisor
that meets the criteria as defined in the "North Carolina College of Emergency
Physicians: Standards for Medical Oversight and Data Collection" who is
responsible for the following;
(A) medical
oversight of the program;
(B)
collaboration to provide appropriate and updated educational content for the
program curriculum;
(C)
establishing minimum requirements for program completion;
(D) oversight of student evaluation,
monitoring, and remediation as needed;
(E) ensuring entry level
competence;
(F) ensuring
interaction of physician and students; and
(6) written educational policies and
procedures describing the delivery of educational programs, the record-keeping
system detailing student attendance and performance, and the selection and
monitoring of EMS instructors.
(c) For initial courses, Advanced Educational
Institutions shall meet all requirements set forth in Paragraph (b) of this
Rule, Standard III of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation
of Educational Programs in the Emergency Medical Services Professions shall
apply, and;
(1) The faculty must be
knowledgeable in course content and effective in teaching their assigned
subjects, and capable through academic preparation, training, and experience to
teach the courses or topics to which they are assigned.
(2) A faculty member to assist in teaching
and clinical coordination in addition to the program coordinator.
(d) The educational institution
shall notify the OEMS within 10 business days of a change to the program
director or Medical Advisor position. The educational institution shall submit
the change to the OEMS as an addendum to the approved Educational Institution
application within 30 days of the effective date of the position
change.
(e) Basic and Advanced EMS
Educational Institution credentials shall be valid for a period of four years,
unless the institution is accredited in accordance with Rule .0605 of this
Section.
